There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Alba Iulia by plane, bus, train (TGV, Trenitalia), train, or car
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sibiu, bus
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane LYS - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iuliabus
8h 45m$233–578Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane LYS - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
9h 57m$116–303Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Alba Iuliatrain 347
25h 45m$534–987Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon to Devabus FlixBus 1921
- Take the train from Deva to Alba Iuliatrain Arad - Teiuş / ...
29h 18m$157–265Drive 1,752.4 km
- Drive from Lyon to Alba Iuliacar 1,752.4 km
18h 45m$314–454Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane GVA - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
13h 10m$142–370Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Sibiu, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane GVA - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iuliabus
12h 43m$239–475Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane LYS - TSR
- Take the bus from Timisoara Airport to Simeriabus
- Take the train from Simeria to Alba Iuliatrain
11h 41mBus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Brescia - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bresica to Alba Iuliabus
30h 11m$118–172
Lyon to Alba Iulia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Alba Iulia is to bus which costs $110 - $180 and takes 30h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Alba Iulia is to fly and bus which takes 8h 45m and costs $230 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Alba Iulia via Bresica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Alba Iulia via Paris Gare De Lyon, München Hbf and Wien Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 45m.
The distance between Lyon and Alba Iulia is 1567 km. The road distance is 1752.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Alba Iulia without a car is to train which takes 25h 45m and costs $500 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Lyon to Alba Iulia, including transfers.
Lyon to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Alba Iulia train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Alba Iulia is to train which takes 25h 45m and costs $500 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $180 and takes 30h 11m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Alba Iulia, Romania?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Alba Iulia via Paris Gare De Lyon, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 25h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Alba Iulia via Brescia - North Bus Station and Bresica in around 30h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sibiu via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sibiu via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sibiu via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sibiu via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sibiu via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sibiu via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $200–330
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–310
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Deva to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Simeria to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Deva to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Simeria to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Deva to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Simeria to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- transolteanutour@yahoo.com
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Timisoara Airport to Simeria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Brescia - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bresica to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brescia - North Bus Station.
Alba Iulia is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 2:17 AM in Lyon and 3:17 AM in Alba Iulia.
Lyon to Alba Iulia train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Alba Iulia is 1752 km. It takes approximately 18h 45m to drive from Lyon to Alba Iulia.
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